The Dutch baritone, David Hollestelle, was a pupil of the Dutch singer and pedagogue Laurens Bogtman. First he operated as a choir leader and directed from 1947 to 1953 the Netherlands Broadcast Choir, among other things.

Since 1953 David Hollestelle started to appear as an oratorio and concert singer. After first successes in Holland he made guest appearances in many European countries. In the center of his extensive repertoire were located the works of J.S. Bach, George Frideric Handel and Felix Mendelssohn. Not least he became well-known by his broadcast appearances and recordings.